As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) nears full implementation in 2014, the primary care system will need to make extensive changes to prepare for expanded service demands. Accurate data and clear metrics will be necessary for measuring progress and the impact that the ACA will have on access to care, quality and outcomes.

The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) collects data from primary care clinics and hospital-based emergency departments that can be used as a baseline for measuring the impact of the ACA on access to primary care. This Web Forum will demonstrate how OSHPD data can be used by those planning and implementing health care reform.

Please join us for this interactive Web Forum that will provide information and insights on using OSHPD data to assess changes in the health care delivery system at this critical time.

The Web Forum will:

Summarize 51 metrics that have been recommended to measure the impact of ACA on health insurance coverage, affordability, and access to care in California;

Provide a 2010 profile and summarize five-year trend data for primary care clinics and hospital-based emergency departments in the state, including metrics on baseline utilization, patient demographics, and revenues; and

Describe strategies that primary care clinics are using to prepare for the full implementation of the ACA.

Presenters

Robert P. David was appointed by Governor Brown as director of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) on April 13, 2012. Prior to his appointment to OSHPD, David was an executive for the American Hospital Association where he worked on state and federal issues impacting the industry.…

Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

Julie Sonier is Deputy Director of the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota. She has 15 years of experience in the development and implementation of state-level health reforms, with a particular focus on collecting and analyzing data related to health care access, cost, and…

Denard Uy was recently appointed this year as the new Manager of the Licensed Services Data and Compliance Unit in the Healthcare Information Division of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). In that capacity, he and his staff have the responsibility for overseeing the annual collection of…

For the California Primary Care Association (CPCA), David Quackenbush leads strategic partnership and resource development to ensure members are positioned to care for the newly insured through national health care reform. CPCA is the statewide leader and recognized voice representing the interests of California community clinics and health centers and…

Since 2003 Mr. Teague has managed the Healthcare Information Resource Center within the California Office of Statewide Healthcare Planning and Development, in the state’s Health and Human Services Agency. As a section manager at OSHPD, located in Sacramento, California, he oversees the dissemination, in print and electronic form, of data…

Moderator

Karen Shore is president and CEO of the Center for Health Improvement (CHI) and has 20 years of experience in health policy and health services research. Among her projects at CHI, she leads the California Health Policy Forum, which provides an independent platform for education, idea sharing, and conversations among…

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